Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Germany

Germany vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Germany is 27.7% more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Germany
Groceries: pay 46.7% more in Germany
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Germany
Housing: pay 12.8% less in Germany
Childcare: pay 17.9% more in Germany
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% less in Germany
Clothing: pay 37.6% more in Germany

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Germany are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Germany. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Germany.

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Germany vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Germany instead of Qatar, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Qatar	Germany
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.78	$16.14 €14.37	+148.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.12	$12.34 €10.98	+72.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.07	$3.38 €3.00	+301.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$2.93 €2.61	+731.1%
Average			+159.2%

Qatar vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.7% more for groceries

	Qatar	Germany
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$2.14 €1.91	+55.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.62	$7.24 €6.44	+81.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.19	$4.98 €4.43	-37.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$3.69 €3.29	+13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$5.17 €4.60	+45.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$1.44 €1.28	+54.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$0.91 €0.81	+20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.47	$1.01 €0.90	+49.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR1.99	$1.87 €1.67	+244.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$0.63 €0.56	+60.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$0.60 €0.53	+53.8%
Average			+46.7%

Qatar vs. Germany - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Qatar	Germany
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$8.07 €7.19	+278.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.39	$65.73 €58.50	+181.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$32,242.72 €28,697.18	+15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.36	$26.60 €23.68	+51.3%
Average			+124.4%

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pay 12.8% less for housing

	Qatar	Germany
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.45	$45.10 €40.14	-47.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,248.28	$839.53 €747.21	-41.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,134.22	$674.34 €600.19	-21.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.83	$256.19 €228.02	+292.7%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 17.9% more for childcare

	Qatar	Germany
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	$525.85 €468.02	-21.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	$17,045.97 €15,171.52	+77.5%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Germany
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.52	$5.03 €4.48	-55.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.01	$3.91 €3.48	-24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.76	$9.66 €8.60	+70.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR437.91	$39.74 €35.37	-66.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.86	$14.03 €12.49	+22.7%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 37.6% more for clothing

	Qatar	Germany
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.81	$89.23 €79.42	+99.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.66	$44.05 €39.20	+3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.14	$100.05 €89.05	+1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.48	$134.94 €120.10	+70.6%
Average			+37.6%

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